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Title: |
Kolibri |
Released: |
1995 |
Genre: |
2-D
Shooter |
Developer: |
Sega |
Publisher: |
Sega |
Regions: |
USA,
UK |
Availability: |
Rare |
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A
32x exclusive. Do you love the Ecco the Dolphin games
for the Genesis and Sega CD? You're going to love this one. Far and away
the prettiest game to ever grace the 32x,
Kolibri
is one extremely underrated and unusual shooter. Sega took the tired old
horizontal 2-D shooter genre and rejuvenated it with a dose of true tree-hugging,
crystal-rubbing, new-age environmentalism. Mother Earth and her “crystal
with the power of life” have been besieged by the forces of evil, and it
is up to you and your hummingbird (surely a video game first) to save them
as you fight wave after wave of animal-based enemies. The action is fast
and furious (except for occasional moments of slowdown), yet calming and
serene at the same time (your bird drinks nectar out of flowers to gain
health.)
Kolibri is a graphical masterpiece, with beautiful,
rich 32x color and layer upon layer of deep parallax scrolling. The lush
musical score and "natural" sound effects fit the game perfectly, lending
Kolibri
a soothing quality found in few other videogames. The challenge can be
a bit high, though, and it's sometimes difficult finding the exit to a
level. Actually, the high difficulty level covers up the fact that there
aren't very many levels to begin with, making Kolibri a quick
game for skilled players. Not the best shooter ever made (check out Radiant
Silvergun for the Saturn), but certainly one of the prettiest and
most original.
Kolibri is the only 2-D shooter ever produced
for the 32x and continues to be one of the more sought-after releases.
